ABSTRACT
The Indo-Gangetic region consists mainly with Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab Plains, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Plains of West Bengal of Indian States. The review 212of literature on ethnoveterinary medicines reveals that there are about 449 species of plants belonging to 325 genera and 108 families employed by the tribal and rural communities of Indo-Gangetic region for the treatment of more than 200 type’s of ailments, diseases and disorders of their pets/ domesticated animals. The information regarding the uses of plants for veterinary purpose is transmitted from one generation to another orally. This indigenous knowledge and practice of tribal and rural people is based on locally available herbs and are very effective to cure diseases and disorders of animals. Therefore, all these herbs should be screened scientifically in order to investigate newer sources of ethnoveterinary drugs and medicines of herbal origin.
